Bedstone
Built-up area in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.375, -2.929 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 36 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01547 (Knighton) |
Bedstone is a small, quietly scenic village in south Shropshire, England, sitting on the edge of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and close to the border with Herefordshire. The surrounding landscape is classic Marches countryside - rolling fields, hedgerows and narrow lanes - which makes it popular with walkers and anyone after rural tranquillity rather than bustle.
Community life in Bedstone is modest and local, with a strong agricultural tradition complemented by a well-known independent school based in a historic house, which provides some employment and cultural activity. Historically the village reflects the slow-changing rural character of the region rather than industrial growth, and its appeal today lies in heritage buildings, quiet country living and proximity to market towns and walking routes.
Postcode districts covering Bedstone
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Hereford 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Bridgnorth 24 miles38.7 km
- Newtown 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Leominster 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Ludlow 9.1 miles14.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Buckton and Coxall Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hopton Castle Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Bucknell Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Clungunford Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Leintwardine Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Brampton Bryan Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Walford, Letton and Newton Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Adforton Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Clunbury Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Stowe Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Mortimer Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Downton Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Bedstone
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 50.1 miles80.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 66.3 miles106.7 km
- Hopton Heath Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bucknell Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Bedstone Ad
- The Lion 2.5 miles4 km
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Clive Arms 5 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Town House Ludlow 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 9 miles14.4 km
- Fishmore Hall 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Wheatsheaf Inn 9 miles14.4 km
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 7 miles11.3 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Clun Forest Forest 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Clee Hills Hill 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Easton Court Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 14.9 miles24 km
- Latham Park Stadium 19.1 miles30.7 km